OLD BEREA CHURCH
(CHURCH OF CHRIST OF INDIAN CREEK)
MORGAN COUNTY, IL
Originally transcribed by Mrs. Andrew Harris for the IL State Historical Society Journal, Vol. 5, Oct 1912, No. 3, Pages 404-408. Article written by
Florence Hutchison.
Quoting Mrs. Hutchison:
It is a matter of interest that the original record book of the Berea Church of Christ, located in Morgan County, organized August 15, 1851, has been preserved. Mrs. Andrew Harris, of Alexander, Illinois, has carefully copied the record for the Journal (ISHS). The church is located in Range 8, Township 16, Morgan County. The land upon which it is located was bought of Joel Robinson. The building was built by Joseph Black of Virginia, Illinois.
Its first pastor was the Rev. Charles Row, 1852. Other pastors in succession were, Rev. William R. Grant, Rev, Aquilla Sims, 1857; Rev. Allen H. Rice, 1862; Rev. B. W. Haley, 1866. While a regular pastor has not been employed during the intervening years, still services have been held, and upon its reorganization in 1904, a regular pastor was employed for two Sundays in each month.
Copied from the Original Book, Berea Church of Chirst:
"Morgan Schoolhouse No. 2, Aug. 15, 1851
We, the body of Christ, agree to organizing ourselves after the primitive practice to watch over one another and admonish each other, for our good, to take the scriptures of the old and new testaments for our rule of faith and practice.
That for practice, the new is sufficient, but for faith both are required. To call ourselves by the name given to Christians in the primitiave age by the Apostles-definitely called Christians-the followers of Christ. We agree to continue steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine, in fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayers. Further as the primitive organizaitons were named according to locations so that they might be addressed or called upon by the traveling brethren, therefore we agree to known as the Church of Christ of Indian Creek, meeting at Morgan Schoolhouse No. 2."
BEREA CEMETERY is adjacent to the church, alongside the highway between Alexander and Ashland, six miles from each community. In 1924 the present red brick church was erected. The cemetery appears to date as back as far as 1825 when Amelia Robinson, age 6 months, was interred.
| INDIAN CREEK
CHURCH MEMBERS |
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| 15 August 1852 |
January 1854 |
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| BRYANT, Ald |
ARMSTRONG, Elizabeth |
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| COBB, James H. |
BRYANT, Mrs. |
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| COBB, John C. Dr. |
CORRINGTON, Mary |
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| COKE, Margaret |
COX, Wm. |
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| CORRIINGTON, Casander |
EGGERS, Fannie |
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| CORRINGTON, Emily (Mrs. Joseph
CUNNINGHAM) |
GARD, Reese |
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| CORRINGTON, Frances |
GILTNER, Hiram |
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| CORRINGTON, James C |
HICKOX, Albert |
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| CORRINGTON, Wesley |
HICKOX, Mary |
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| COWEN, Van Buren |
HYMES, Samuel |
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| DEWEESE Ann |
JONES, Cyrus |
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| DEWEESE Henry |
JONES, Nancy |
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| GRANT, William R. (2nd Minister) |
LEWIS, Margaret |
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| HAWKENBERRY, Lou |
LEWIS, Wm. |
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| HERBERT, James |
RUSK, Jane |
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| HUBBS Wm |
RUSK, Wm |
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| JAMES, Ma;ry |
SAGE, Emily |
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| MARTIN, Harriet |
SCHRADER, Mary |
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| MARTIN, Mary E |
STICE, Susan |
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| McINTYRE Benjamin |
STICE, Wm. |
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| McINTYRE, Matilda |
STUART, Mary |
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| McINTYRE, Mildred |
SWAN, Jesse |
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| OBANION, Mary Ann |
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| PAYNE, Virginia |
April 1855 |
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| PEARSON, Francaes |
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| ROBINSON Elizabeth |
COOPER, Sarah |
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| ROBINSON, Isaac |
COX, Rebecca |
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| ROBINSON, Jane |
OWEN, Jane |
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| ROBINSON, Joel |
ROBINSON, Hannay |
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| ROBINSON, John |
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| ROBINSON, Malinda |
1856 |
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| ROBINSON, Srarh |
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| ROBINSON, Wm |
CHITTICK, Francis |
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| ROWE Charles (First Minister) |
CYRUS, John |
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| ROWE, Emaline |
GAINES, Margaret |
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| SMITH, Isaac |
GILTNER, Jane |
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| SMITH, Lydia |
HUBBS, Elizabeth Ann |
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| SMITH, Lydia (Mrs. James Hymes) |
RUSK, Margaret |
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| STOCKTON, Casander |
RUSK, Nancy |
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| STOCKTON, Nancy |
SALLEE, Elizabeth |
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| SUTTON, Lucinda |
SALLEE, Levesta |
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| THOMPSON, Matilda |
SIMS, Sarah |
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WELCH, Sinea |
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WESTINGAGE, James |
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| 1 Jan 1857 |
February 1858 |
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| CHITTICK, John |
THOMAS, John |
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| COBB, Malinda J. |
THOMAS, John Mrs. |
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| COX, James G. |
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| DALBY, Matilda |
1 January 1860 |
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| FLINN, Hezzekiah |
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| FORD, David |
GILTNER, Henry C. |
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| FOSTER, Chas. |
HYMES, Joseph |
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| FOSTER, Julia |
OWEN, Elizabeth |
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| HALL, Ellen |
OWEN, Sarah |
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| HIGHBAUGH, A. J. |
ROBINSON, Caroline |
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| JONES, Oscar |
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| JONES, Wllen |
March 1861 |
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| JONES, Wm. M. |
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| JOSSEY, Lewis |
AUBREY, D. J. |
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| LANGE, Frederick |
BELT, Nathaniel W. |
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| March 1862 |
BRITT, Isabella |
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| MARTIN, Edward |
COOPER, Catherine |
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| McINTYRE, Wm. |
DALBY, Anna |
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| MEACHAM, Angline |
DALBY, Nathan |
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| RAGLAN, Edmond |
DALBY, Theodore |
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| RAGLAN, Martha |
HICKMAN, John |
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| RAGLAN, Mary Jane |
HUFFAKER, Warren |
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| RAGLAN, Mrs. |
HYMES, James |
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| RAGLAN, Wm. |
KEISER, Nimrod |
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| RAY, Rosa |
MARTEN, James |
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| RICE, Allen H. (4th Minister) |
MARTIN, Elizabeth |
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| RICE, Elbert |
MARTIN, Nathan, |
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| RICE, Mrs. |
MARTIN, Preston |
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| ROBINSON, Lafayette |
MASON, Asa W |
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| ROBINSON, Stephen |
McINTYRE, Margaret |
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| ROWE, Sara F. |
McLAUGHLIN, Gibson |
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| SAGE, Elizabeth Mrs. |
ROBINSON, Henry B. |
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| SHUE, James H. |
SAGE, Elihu |
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| SIMS, Aquilla (3d Minister) |
SAGE, Jonathan |
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| SIMS, Mary Ellen |
WORKMAN, Mary |
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| STULT, John |
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| THOMPSON, Peter D. |
January 1863 |
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| TURNER, Thomas |
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| WELCH, Van Buren |
DALBY, Theresa |
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| WILMOT, Fannie |
FLINN, Hannah |
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HUBBS, Joshua |
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HUBBS, Mrs. |
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| January 1865 |
MITCHELL, Rebecca |
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SAYE, Elizabeth Miss |
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| GORE, Matilda Jane |
WORKMAN, Martha |
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| INGELOW, Carrie |
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| JOHNSON, Catherine |
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| JONES, Martha |
January 1866 |
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| January 1867 |
BAILEY, John |
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FERGUSON, F. M. |
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| ARMSTRONG, Emma |
FOTNEY, F. M. |
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| BENNET, James K. |
HALEY, B. W. (Minister) |
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| BENNET, Sarah |
HALEY, Mrs. |
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| BOSTON, Jane Mrs. |
JONES, Dorothea Mrs |
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| BOSTON, John |
LEWIS Catherine Mrs. |
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| BOWMAN, Nancy Mrs. |
SHUFF, Elizabeth |
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| COONS, Margaret |
SHUFF, John B. (Minister) |
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| CREED, Tennessee Mrs. |
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| DEWEESE, James |
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| DEWEESE, Jennie |
January 1870 |
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| EMERICK, Lycurges |
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| EMERICK, Martha Mrs. |
ANGELD, Sarah |
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| FERGUSON, Julia Mrs. |
EMERICK, James |
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| FLINN, Agnes MRs. |
EMERICKS, Andrew |
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| FLINN, C. C. |
GRANT, Henry |
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| FLINN, George |
GRANT, Lucius |
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| FORD, Daniel |
GRANT, Margaret |
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| GARD, Mrs. |
HALL, Joe |
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| GRAFF, Mary |
HALL, Martha |
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| GROGAN, Jorgan |
HYMES, Ida |
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| HALL, Ann E. |
HYMES, Mina |
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| HALL, Ann E. |
JENNINGS, George |
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| HALL, James |
JENNINGS, Sarah |
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| HALL, Marsha A. |
JOHNSON, James |
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| HALL, Wm. |
JOHNSON, Rebecca |
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| HINKLE, George |
JONES, Frances |
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| HOPEWELL, Miss |
MANN, Sarah |
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| HOPEWELL, W. H. |
McCOY, Frances |
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| HUBBS, Willis |
McINTYRE, Sarah |
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| HUBBS, Willis Mrs. |
TUNNEL, Emma |
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| JOHNSON, Malinda |
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| JORDAN, Lucy |
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| McCOY, Emily |
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| McCOY, Wm. D. |
1871 |
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| MITCHELL, Ada |
CROSS, D. O. |
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| OWEN, Almarinda |
FISHER, David |
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| OWEN, Ann |
FOX, Miss |
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| OWEN, Damarius |
FOX, Miss |
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| OWEN, W. C. |
JASPER, Mrs. |
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| PETERSN, Rosetta |
JONES, Roert |
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| RANDAL,B. C. |
KNOX, Andrew |
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| ROBERTS, Chalmers |
McINTYRE, W. B. |
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| RUSK, James |
RUFUS, Chris. |
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| SALYERS, Charles |
RUFUS, Mrs. Christian |
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| SALYERS, Charlotte Miss |
STICE, Geroge |
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| SALYERS, Chesterfield |
WILSON, Louisa |
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| SALYERS, Elenor |
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| SALYERS, John |
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| SALYERS, Reabecca |
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| VAN CAMP, David |
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| VAN CAMP, Mrs. |
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| WALKER, John C. |
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| WALLSER, John C. |
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| WALLSER, Mrs. |
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